Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-07-20
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How Impecunious philadelphia Dudes
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How Impecunious philadelphia Dudes
secure rashionabls GarIne e.
"Ahi Chapi IL that one OF FwAnk'arr
anid one OF thlso beings that give strung
reason 10 5ol,cvo In tho Darwinian theory
the other afternoon on Chestnut street
Tho obicct addressci, sayt tho Philadal.
phia TIhasl, was quito a. niro al ''if'' as the
ono that spoke. AID tho causo Of tho 70
mark was ono Of those coats intended for
the spring trade but cut short In its
growth by tho continued cold wo1thor
''Hahs, dcah boy. We see, it's bloomin'
old Sr-iay an made a date with n fairy
70 wulk ter-day, an 1 had 70 do II, mo
boy"
slow hawd did no stwilso ye, chappieir
'Sovcntoon cents till FIVE O'Clock, an
ave conts an howh aftah, but must be
back, yo know, and tho poscy costs two
cents an howh, an I coull only bowwah
hqpawtaw fwom nv little sistAh." Thon
they parted. Al fvs O'Clock "Chappie'
was seen coming down tho stroot H.
turned on Chestnut street at Twelfth aud
went n few doors, rang n boil, aud en-
torcd house. Tho stroller followed
u In nicely furnished back room was
seated Wal-drcssod youth about
twonty-sevon years OF ago. lie turned
out 70 be "Fwank" All around
the room were hung garments OF
oil shades and kinds, but all wero Of
tho latest "English cut" Hero "Chap
pc" carefully took OF his coat, aftor
removing tho rose hat ncs lod IN tho up
per button-holo. Tho bill was twenty
thrro cents.
"What calm I DO faw ye, Chapter was
~Fwaak's" salutatiou as soon as the wind
hai op1ned tho door AMI cleared tho
room.
"woll. this 'chapplc' doesn't want any
thing, except 10 know little bit about
this Industry Of yours. Whore DO y.u got
eAose clothes hanging around horo, and is
your business hourishing succossr'
Al FIRST there was an apparent indIspo-
sition TO answer, but a. didu't tak0 long to
make mp tho little mind possossoi, and a
TOW startling facts were developed. Tho
details will not, however, DO told In the
silly lingo Of the informer.
Tho establishment has boon Ia exist
enco nearly two years, aud has been grow
irg rapidly ever since its Organization.
The proprietor buvs all kinds OF fashion.
able clothing from slender dudes whose
fathers give them plsnty. When they Soi
hard up they 90 TO "Fwank's," and thore
toy receive a verg fair price for their
clo,Ong. Tho cheap dude, that stands on
Chestnut street curb-stones and meanders
dolefully mp aud down, wondering all day
whom something Ia going TO happen tC
make u rich. 80 IL can enjoy lifo lhko other
''chaps," or waiting for somo heiress tc
fall In love with its snaps. IA tho ono that
enrichcs "Fwank." This branch OF the
'1yonus dudii" seldom has moro than q
dollar ut one timo, but ID must make an
appearance. So IL goes TO "Fwank," and
theroit can got one OF those dickoy stop
coats for ton cents tho hrst hour and Eve
couta an hour after. On Saturdays and
Sundays tie price 10 raised hfty Por cent
Dress suits are hired In the evenings for
forty cents. IL often makes thom &C
broke for wook on these occasions.
Trousers can bo hlroi for from avo u
eight cents an hour. No security Is TO
qulred. On Saturdays "Fwnnk" buys q
Job lot stock Of flowers ana hires thom out
In lots RAGING from two or I've cents an
hour.